Strategic Finance Controller: Make/Buy & Pricing Strategy

Daimler Truck North America; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

401k company match

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America seeks a seasoned finance professional to lead Make versus Buy analyses for AMS, including cost modeling, transfer pricing, and profitability assessments. You will develop strategic cases, align with Pricing and Operations, and drive governance across legal entities and remanufacturing sites.

You will own product costing methodologies, support external quotations, and lead continuous improvement to improve transparency and performance. Hybrid schedule in Detroit area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business analytics, data science, or a related field from an accredited university/college.
• Four years in strategic finance, operations controlling, financial planning and analysis, product costing, purchasing finance, or related discipline.
• Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, and presentation skills, with ability to interpret data and communicate executive insights.
• Experience developing financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses for decision-making.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace.

Responsibilities

• Lead AMS Make versus Buy strategies and analyses with cost modeling and transfer pricing considerations.
• Develop strategic business cases and financial analysis with modeling, scenarios, and sensitivity assessments.
• Lead profitability and value chain analysis across products and programs with cross-functional partnerships.
• Facilitate cross-functional governance and document key decisions and actions.
• Advise management based on business case evaluations and profitability assessments.
• Own AMS product costing methodologies and transfer pricing governance.
• Support external quotations with pricing and profitability analysis.
• Develop and govern AMS pricing approval processes and controls.
• Lead continuous improvement to enhance financial transparency and data quality.
• Support ERP improvements and benchmarking for controlling and accounting across AMS locations.
• Lead special projects and travel up to 25%.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Executive-level insights

Governance facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business analytics, data science, or related field

Master's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, data science, or related field

Tools

BI tools

ERP systems

Data visualization tools

Job description

Daimler Truck North America seeks a seasoned finance professional to lead Make versus Buy analyses for AMS, including cost modeling, transfer pricing, and profitability assessments. You will develop strategic cases, align with Pricing and Operations, and drive governance across legal entities and remanufacturing sites.

You will own product costing methodologies, support external quotations, and lead continuous improvement to improve transparency and performance. Hybrid schedule in Detroit area.